"La Bocca della Verità"

The mouth of truth.

Roman / Italian sculpture.

Dimensions: 103 x 103 x 12 cm. Weight: 8 - 10 kg.

Material: Hand applied Multi-layer fiberglass resin with Antique Marble finish.

Hand produced in Sydney Australia using whenever possible local materials.

Postage Australia wide: Free

Worldwide:

Air Mail AU$190.00

Local pick up is from Marrickville NSW.

This sculpture will be produced once sold and will be available for shipping or collection within 14 - 25 working days after payment is made.Some info from Wikipedia: 

La Bocca della Verità (in English, "the Mouth of Truth") is an image, carved from Pavonazzetto marble, of a man-like face, located in the portico of the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin in Rome, Italy. The sculpture is thought to be part of a 1st century ancient Roman fountain, or perhaps a manhole cover, portraying one of several possible pagan gods,[1] probably Oceanus. Most Romans believe that the 'Bocca' represents the ancient god of the river Tiber.

The most famous characteristic of the Mouth, however, is its role as a lie detector. Starting from the Middle Ages, it was believed that if one told a lie with one's hand in the mouth of the sculpture, it would be bitten off. The piece was placed in the portico of the Santa Maria in Cosmedin in the 17th century. This church is also home to the supposed relics of Saint Valentine.